Super great and useful video, especially for any "old school" rocketeers like me that had to make do with using electrical tape back in the day with varying results. Thanks!
@@mikestanley9176loved then baffle ejection systems. I starred in early 70s till I joined the Navy Streamers were beneficial as I didn’t always have calm. Winds and launched regardless Learned the batten insulation from the attic wax great wadding. Think all or most kits today should have the baffle ejection in then.
Nice finish. “Cheap materials” is a result of companies having their kits made in China. Just junk. ☹️. When. I see a kit on eBay - first thing I look for is MADE IN USA. Shame Estes like many other companies decider China was better - I don’t care for the quality of much coming from that company. Waiting for your next launch
Looks good. Clear coat to a gloss finish, keeping the decals and paint protected from delaminating at max.q.❤
looks like a fun rocket and good for small fields.
Good one Keith. Looking forward to seeing it fly and land, of course, lol!
Nice presentation. Thanks! Look forward to seeing it fly!
Thanks flight video coming up.
Great work! When I built mine, I didn't think to put tape on the ack of the pattern.
Humidity been high? Could slow the paint drying.
Super great and useful video, especially for any "old school" rocketeers like me that had to make do with using electrical tape back in the day with varying results. Thanks!
Thanks. You sparked this video. 🚀
Looks great. I’m looking for a paint scheme idea for the Drifter clone that I just bought
Cool. The Drifter is a nice classic.
I never fully trusted the streamer recovery. I would always add a recovery chute instead. How long have you been flying?
30 plus years. Streamers are great foentiny birds like this.
@@modelrockets3215 I first started in about 1976 or so. My first rocket was actually the Bandit. It used ducted ejection instead of wadding.
@@mikestanley9176loved then baffle ejection systems. I starred in early 70s till I joined the Navy
Streamers were beneficial as I didn’t always have calm. Winds and launched regardless
Learned the batten insulation from the attic wax great wadding.
Think all or most kits today should have the baffle ejection in then.
What do you do to remove the pencil marks? Can you still see them?
A regular eraser works. Just don't go in to deep.
It’s not estes , it’s the bunch in china!
Nice finish. “Cheap materials” is a result of companies having their kits made in China. Just junk. ☹️. When. I see a kit on eBay - first thing I look for is MADE IN USA.
Shame Estes like many other companies decider China was better - I don’t care for the quality of much coming from that company.
Waiting for your next launch
@@stemmentor9700 Thanks for checking out the video. It's all imported these.